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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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